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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Does anyone have records of G. Donald Allen who managed the mixing plant in Shreveport from (1940?) until 1958(?) when it closed. He moved to corporate and I lost track. I am really trying to find his children with whom I went to school 1953 to 1956.</p>
<p>Thanks....</p>
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Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:39:20 +0000George Jenningscomment 21706 at http://www.opendurham.orgI have such fond memories ofhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21705#comment-21705
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I have such fond memories of my granny taking me to Northgate in her silver 2001 Lincoln Towncar and buying me clothes, shoes, and toys. I remember the smell of the mall so well. it was such a wonderful smell. We would always get ice cream to cap off the day. </p>
<p>We would cruise the mall for hours. </p>
<p>It was such a glorious time. </p>
<p>I remember going to Hungates hobby store from a young child all the way up until I was 14 or so. I was born in 94&#039; so it wasn&#039;t that long ago. I remember they kept downsizing every few years. It was pretty sad to see them go the way they did. I heard they completely shut down in 2008, around the last time I went there. I haven&#039;t been to Northgate since 2008. I&#039;ve heard it&#039;s a pretty dumpy place now. Maybe they&#039;ll straighten things out someday...</p>
<p>Me and my granddad used to joke that sooner or later, Hungates would have been in a phone booth out in the parking lot!</p>
<p>Thanks for the memories, Northgate.</p>
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Sun, 19 Jul 2015 18:55:24 +0000Andy Bradfordcomment 21705 at http://www.opendurham.orgKathy, I loved your posthttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21704#comment-21704
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Kathy, I loved your post about watching the Center Theater time capsule go in. I am a member of the board of the Scrap Exchange, which now owns and occupies the old Theater building. We are planning a great party for next year when we take out the time capsule and we would love you to be part of the festivities. Please contact me (Ellen) at the Scrap so we can exchange information. How wonderful it would be to have you there!! Best wishes.</p>
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Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:17:18 +0000Ellen Ciompicomment 21704 at http://www.opendurham.orgTo Bill Shad Hankins: We sawhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21703#comment-21703
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>To Bill Shad Hankins: We saw above that Judith Chessoms had posted for information on James Love with Nello Teer who died in Guatamala in 1962. We are the family that she was posting for but have not heard from her in years. If you do have a picture of Jim Love we would be very excited to see it. We have determined that Jim Love is my husband&#039;s biological father. We would love to hear anything about him that you could share with us.<br />
Thanks so much,<br />
Karen and James Moore</p>
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Mon, 29 Jun 2015 21:55:58 +0000Karen and James Moorecomment 21703 at http://www.opendurham.orgIf I am not mistaken, Arthurhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21702#comment-21702
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>If I am not mistaken, Arthur Pearse was the younger brother of my great-grandfather, Carroll Gardner Pearse. Is Richard Pearse Arthur&#039;s son? I would like to connect to any cousins or second cousins or whatever back in Durham, where I know that Arthur was a noted zoologist. Hope I hear from some Pearses back there. I have a brother and two sisters who live in California. I currently reside in Tucson, Arizona. Thanks for any replies. Dave Pearse</p>
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Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:41:48 +0000David Pearsecomment 21702 at http://www.opendurham.orgGreg, Thanks in your interesthttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21701#comment-21701
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Greg, Thanks in your interest in the McCowan-Cole house history. However, please know you were trespassing on private property. I would appreciate it if were to return any items taken from the metal shed. You can contact me at <a href="mailto:enygard@bellsouth.net">enygard@bellsouth.net</a>.</p>
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:02:09 +0000Erik Nygardcomment 21701 at http://www.opendurham.orgThis building was a beautyhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21700#comment-21700
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This building was a beauty palor during the 60s.</p>
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:17:35 +0000w.watsoncomment 21700 at http://www.opendurham.orgThe address shown for the 2http://www.opendurham.org/comment/21699#comment-21699
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The address shown for the 2 apartment building above is 1005 Carroll St.<br />
Not 1007 Carroll st as listed.</p>
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:12:16 +0000w.watsoncomment 21699 at http://www.opendurham.orgThe address listed for thehttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21698#comment-21698
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:06:52 +0000w.watsoncomment 21698 at http://www.opendurham.orgMy father and his father bothhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21697#comment-21697
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>My father and his father both worked for Scott and Roberts. My brother and I would play with all the different equipment they had inside. They use to have trucks that ran routes and picked up your clothes for cleaning and then would deliver back to your house. Had lots of fun at that place.</p>
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Mon, 11 May 2015 00:44:05 +0000Paula Hodgescomment 21697 at http://www.opendurham.orgYes is was Epes Transport Ihttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21696#comment-21696
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Yes is was Epes Transport I work there from 1970 until 1983</p>
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Sat, 09 May 2015 02:12:41 +0000Paula Hodgescomment 21696 at http://www.opendurham.orgI'm looking for any evidencehttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21695#comment-21695
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I&#039;m looking for any evidence that Nello Teer worked on/in the Quarry at the Eno River State Park. Please e-mail with any info. Thanks, APH</p>
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Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:59:51 +0000Annie Howellcomment 21695 at http://www.opendurham.orgOooooooooh, dude. Those fifthhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21694#comment-21694
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Oooooooooh, dude. Those fifth and sixth pictures hurt.</p>
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Fri, 27 Mar 2015 03:13:56 +0000Durhamitecomment 21694 at http://www.opendurham.orgDid anything ever come ofhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21693#comment-21693
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Did anything ever come of this? I&#039;m apartment shopping in the area and would love to hear honest opinions of this building.</p>
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Sun, 08 Mar 2015 23:22:15 +0000Livcomment 21693 at http://www.opendurham.orgthe house is a very specialhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21692#comment-21692
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>the house is a very special place in my past, bonnie, cherrie, great neighbors , great friends, hope you are doing well,</p>
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Fri, 06 Mar 2015 21:55:19 +0000robert nicholscomment 21692 at http://www.opendurham.orgCould you please elaborate?http://www.opendurham.org/comment/21691#comment-21691
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Could you please elaborate? Richard Wright? Source?</p>
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Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:47:17 +0000garycomment 21691 at http://www.opendurham.orgWright is buried in Parishttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21690#comment-21690
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Wright is buried in Paris</p>
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Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:39:36 +0000Lauracomment 21690 at http://www.opendurham.orgParish house behind mainhttp://www.opendurham.org/comment/21689#comment-21689
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Parish house behind main church (1928)<br />
Architects: Northup &amp; O,Brien with George Watts Carr<br />
Drawings available at NCSU Special collections:</p>
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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:10:11 +0000Wendy Hilliscomment 21689 at http://www.opendurham.orgMy Dad will turn 93 in March.http://www.opendurham.org/comment/21688#comment-21688
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>My Dad will turn 93 in March. He lived on St. Joseph Street and went to the Regal as a boy to watch the westerns. He also went to the segregated Carolina up the Street and had to sit in the upstairs balcony. I spoke to him today. He remembers it well.</p>
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Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:35:48 +0000Simoncomment 21688 at http://www.opendurham.orgRufus L. Rigsbee (called R.L)http://www.opendurham.org/comment/21687#comment-21687
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Rufus L. Rigsbee (called R.L) was born and raised in Chatham Co. later moved to Durham and married Sara Taylor. Sara died after the birth of their daughter. Five years later he married Annie Laurie Tapp from Roxboro. Rufus was a carpenter/builder and he built this house. He also built the first Lakewood Baptist Church that was on James St. where he and Annie Laurie where charter members. Later R.L. purchased some farm land that was located on Dixon Road. There he built another house. William Ira Dodson married Christine Rigsbee, daughter of R.L. and Annie Laurie where they raised their family. Their daughter Bernice Dodson Eubanks later lived there until her death. My husband (Gary Lee Rigsbee) was the son of R.L. Rigsbee, Jr. and Louise Ferrell Rigsbee. Gary&#039;s father ran Rigsbee Bros. Lumber Company which was located in Chatham Co., who also built several houses on Dixon Rd. (all of which are now gone)</p>
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Sat, 14 Feb 2015 15:44:51 +0000Carol Rigsbeecomment 21687 at http://www.opendurham.org